Been there the last week of season and hunted in 6" of snow so you just never can tell but, as a general rule, the weather is gonna suck the opening week. I only prefer to go then because I can get an early start at them since WV opens the following week. If it clears up right after a storm the snow doesn't bother them much but if it stays wet/dreary it tends to shut them down. The opener often does seem a bit too early for the best action, large flocks and tougher to call in.